Chapter 3 of Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITNESS: No. MR. WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother? WITNESS: I think more for him than for myself. MR.
Chapter 3 of Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “WITNESS: I think more for him than for myself.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “WITNESS: No.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITNESS: I think more for him than for myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WITNESS: I think more for him than for myself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading WITNESS: I think more for him than for myself.
not any; not one
From this reading WITNESS: No.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
and nothing more
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WITNESS: I think more for him than for myself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading WITNESS: No.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading WALTERS: As a matter of fact, you did it, I think, not only for yourself, but for your brother?
Chapter 3 of Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County by England) Dickens Fellowship (London holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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